# Medical safety: Discusses why medications are a leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in children. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/medical-safety-discusses-why-medications-are-a-leading-cause-of-accidental-poisoning-deaths-in-children Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/medical-safety-discusses-why-medications-are-a-leading-cause-of-accidental-poisoning-deaths-in-children.md Podcast: [Money Making Conversations Master Class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829) Published: 2026-07-02T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/money-making-conversations-master-class-1/dr-yolanda-d-mcelroy-oxford Audio file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b1db7263-d1a3-4d00-8976-af62012aab44/31e9c257-ce62-4614-9b4a-b47801592109/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=35a10561-3e1b-4d05-a529-af62012aab6a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/episodes/medical-safety-discusses-why-medications-are-a-leading-cause-of-accidental-poisoning-deaths-in-children Duration seconds: 1265 ## Resource Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Yolanda D. McElroy (aka “Dr. Yo-Yo”). 🎯 Purpose of the Interview To spotlight Dr. McElroy’s work as a pharmacist, educator, and author of the children’s book It’s Not Candy , which promotes medication safety. The interview also highlights her consulting company, MediManage, and her mission to improve health outcomes through education and community engagement. 🧠 Key Takeaways 1. Professional Background Dr. McElroy is a registered pharmacist in Louisiana with over 30 years of experience in retail and hospital settings. She began her academic journey at Grambling State University (HBCU) studying chemistry before transferring to pharmacy school. 2. MediManage Consulting Founded to promote medication safety and improve health outcomes. Focuses on educating communities about proper medication use, adherence, and preventing medication-related problems. 3. Medication Safety Advocacy Medications are a leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in children. Parents often leave medications and chemicals within reach of children. Emphasizes the importance of locking up medications and educating both adults and children… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/episodes/medical-safety-discusses-why-medications-are-a-leading-cause-of-accidental-poisoning-deaths-in-children/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-making-conversations-master-class-991829/medical-safety-discusses-why-medications-are-a-leading-cause-of-accidental-poisoning-deaths-in-children.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.